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What makes Australian war writers special? This collection of fiction, poetry, history and reminiscence clearly demonstrates that the gift of our writers is to reflect national character in war literature....

The star of this box is hiding in plain sight: all seven volumes of Boris Ford's landmark Pelican Guide to English Literature, the series that shaped how English literature was...

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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsWhen it was announced in early 1972 that Nelson's intended to publish a selection of the best unpublished...

Author: Joan ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: THE AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF AUTHORS, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive guide, The Australian And New Zealand Writers' Handbook: Second Edition, presents essential...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodA landmark gathering of Australian intellectual and creative life, On Native Grounds: Australian Writing from Meanjin Quarterly...

Author: E. Morris Miller And Frederick T. MacartneyBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson., 1956Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight chips and minor...

"An engagingly readable, entertaining yet scholarly survey of the Australian war mythology. An adventurous, but meticulous study ...this is a book that bayonets a too-long-held myth." - "Judges' Report, 1988...

NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. Author: William H. Wilde Format:...

Now in its fifth edition, Award Winning Australian Writing (AWAW) continues its commitment to showcasing the best short stories and poems that have won competitions around the country. This year,...

Author: Various.Binding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann., 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner's name written in FEP, binding detaching from cover. Great...

Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: FEP missingMarkings: Previous owner,Remainder markCondition remarks: damaged front pastedown From the trenches of Gallipoli to the jungles of the Pacific, Australian war writing has...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA rich and evocative collection of verse, In an Australian Country Graveyard: And Other Poems presents the work...

Secondhand Australian Literary Fiction Bargain Book Box — 18 Books The headline story of this box is Peter Goldsworthy — five titles including Maestro, one of the most celebrated Australian...

Edition: First editionCondition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Tape residue on FEP. Faded Spine. Tight binding. Clean pages. Previous owner.A landmark...

'Unprecedented in the breadth of what it offers from both the ancient and the recent literature of the country.' - Thomas Keneally Some of the best, most significant writing produced...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. No stickers or library stamps visible. A celebrated anthology of Australian literature, The...

Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Worn on jacket with chipping on edges. Pages clean. A landmark work of literary scholarship,...

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Edition: Limited signed & numbered edition. Number 27 of 1000 copies. Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Binding slightly shaky. In the...

Author: Peter PierceBinding: HardbackPublisher: Oxford University Press, 1987Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThe Oxford Literary Guide To Australia presents a comprehensive overview of the rich...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark anthology of Australian literature, The Australia Book: The Portrait of a Nation by Our Greatest Writers presents a...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.A landmark anthology of Australian literature, The Australia Book:...

"A NEW LITERARY HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA" IS A MAJOR RE-EVALUATION OF THE LITERATURE OF AUSTRALIA WRITTEN BY LEADING AUTHORITIES IN THEIR FIELD, ALL WRITINGS WITH A DESIRE TO COMMUNICATE THEIR...

Author: Hal G. P. ColebatchBinding: HardbackPublished: Debrett's Peerage (Australasia) Pty Ltd, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Scratching on external dust jacket, minor crumpling of jacket edgesDebrett's...

Author: Hammond InnesBinding: HardbackPublished: Hill of Content, Melbourne, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsHammond Innes Introduces Australia is a richly illustrated anthology that offers a multifaceted portrait of...

Author: Norman BartlettBinding: HardbackPublished: AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL, CANBERRA, A.C.T., 1955Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsAustralia At Arms chronicles Australia's...

Edition: Limited Numbered and Signed Edition. Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: No. 85 of 150 copies. A richly evocative...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark in the critical appreciation of a young nation's literary identity, The Literature of Australia is an...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - some chips. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good - no loose pages or broken binding. In the nineteenth century, Australia...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Few nations have inspired such a rich...

Author: James Orton.Binding: HardbackPublished: Debrett's Peerage., 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed page edges, some slight chips and wear to DJ.Debrett's Handbook...

Author: Mervyn HortonBinding: PaperbackPublished: URE SMITH., 1963Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Faded cover and some water damage...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the red dust of the Australian outback to the quiet intimacy of homestead life, Hilde Knorr's From...

Author: Arnold HaskellBinding: HardbackPublished: William Collins for Penns in the Rocks Press, London, 1941Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a comprehensive account of...

Author: T. Inglis MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis anthology, "The Australia Book: The Portrait Of A Nation By Our Greatest Writers,"...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew nations have been so profoundly shaped by the crucible of war as Australia, and The Australian Experience of War: Illustrated Stories & Verse presents...

Author: Beatrice DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive anthology, The Illustrated Treasury Of Australian Verse, chronicles the vibrant and diverse...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodA landmark work of archival scholarship, Manuscripts in the British Isles Relating to Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific is an indispensable reference guide that...